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acrylics

  1. alpha1

    Who are your go to suppliers of pen blanks

    I just wondered were you guys sourced your pen blanks both Wood and Acrylics. My favourites are acrylics I do wood but not very often. If I am looking for Blanks I visit: Pam Harris,s etsy store. I am a big fan of Conway Stuart Blanks. Beufort Ink they have a good selection of Ebonite that I...
  2. E

    First Acrylics

    I’ve been abit prolific this week with my first acrylics making 3 pens finished
  3. Chriscb

    Finishing Acrylics

    Evening, Having turned a couple of acrylic pens a few days ago, I wondering how to improve the finish. Like most of us on here I don't often buy a new gadget/wax/oil/et al on a whim - I like to read some user reviews before I splash out. I came across a posting here talking about Meguiars...
  4. Bill Mooney

    Back in the saddle

    These are the first pens I’ve made since November, & I enjoyed getting back in the saddle. I sneaked an olive pen in with the acrylics.
  5. Graham W

    Omg what a k h

    Just sussed out I’ve been such a k head lol Had another blow out on some African wood this morning with a brand new drill bit in my dp. I’ve worked with modding metal parts on cars and bikes for years and always had the slow and steady (spray with water keep it cool) way of working..... So...
  6. D

    More from last couple of days

    Also managed to turn these acrylics too. From left to right a Zeta with a Picasso blank from Beaufort Ink. An Epsilon with a blank I cast last weekend. Another Zeta this is with a blank supplied as part of my mystery box.
  7. D

    Use of a polish on acrylics?

    Just wondering if anyone uses a polish on acrylics after using micro mesh? Have read some use car polishes but does it improve the finish?
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  8. sammy

    Biro

    I've just purchased a collet chuck for doing some small turnings and tried it out by turning a pen with it just for a bit of fun. For the nib and ink I used the bits out of an old biro. The paints are metallic acrylics, borrowed from my wife's mountain of arty crafty stuff. George
  9. Pierre

    The mistral is blowing!!

    It certainly is today its blowing 35 degrees and hard although its called the Vent d'Autan here . But at the week end I had a play with a couple of Phil's Mistrals and I thought I would show a couple: I have included a Jr gent just to show the relative sizes as well and the rollerball...
  10. hawkeyefxr

    Acrylic's

    Are all acrylic's the same in their manufacture only i have one that seems to be very hard or gritty.
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